Mr. R. Duckworthasked the Minister of Pensions if, in view of the large number of children orphaned by the war, he can make any statement as to the extent to which adoption is being encouraged.
— Childless Wife. Wife with Children. Children. (a) (b) (c) s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Bermuda 21 6 21 6 9 6 8 6 7 6 Jamaica 15 6 18 6 8 6 each child. Trinidad 15 6 18 6 8 6 each child Barbados 15 6 18 6 8 6 each child (a) (b) (c) Remainder of Caribbean Area 14 11 14 11 6 4 5 8 5 0 Gibraltar 17 0 20 0 8 6 each child. Malta 15 6 18 6 8 6 each child Palestine 15 6 18 6 8 6 each child Cyprus 15 6 18 6 8 6 each child (a) (b) (c) Ceylon 12 6 12 6 4 9 4 3 3 9 (a) = 1st child. (b) = 2nd child (c) = 3rd child and subsequent children. The comparable United Kingdom weekly rates are:
Childless wife: 21s. 6d. (exclusive of Qualifying Allotment).Wife with children: 35s. 0d. (inclusive of the Qualifying Allotment which varies from 3s. 6d. to 10s. 6d. a week).Children: 12s. 6d. each.